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GVRNZ, Halima and Simran come together to discuss Asda's latest Christmas advert (featuring Simran representation and Buddy the Elf). They also delve into some recent project drops, including that of Fred again.., AP Dhillon and Drake.

GVRNZ then chats to London-based artist Andrea Kristin, who's just dropped her debut album 'Brown Kohinoor'. As well as breaking down the project, they talk about her influences and musical journey so far.

Finally, photographer/videographer Nakaash joins GVRNZ to discuss how he made moves in the creative industry, and offer some helpful advice for anyone wishing to follow in his footsteps.

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest happening in pop culture, including Drake's hit at Megan thee Stallion in his new album with 21 Savage, Rihanna's hosting of Johnny Depp as part of Savage x Fenty, and Elon Musk's official take over of Twitter.

They then kick off a new segment called 'Bad Vibes Island' where each week we'll cover the latest (political) happenings in the UK. This week, the topics of discussion are Matt Hancock's confirmed appearance on I'm A Celebrity, and the worsening of Britain's treatment of migrants.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran are reunited back in live in the studio, the night after the Asian Media Awards, for which they received a nomination for Best Radio Show. They reflect on their night, as well as recent trending topics including Andrew Tate's conversion to Islam, Rishi Sunak's appointment as British Prime Minister, and Halloween.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran celebrate Simran's birthday by delving into the latest political drama as Liz Truss resigns as British PM. They then get into all things music, with a focus on albums...

GVRNZ chats with London creative Nikhil Beats on his second EP 'Earthly Desires Lead to Enlightenment', and viral sensation AJWAVY on his debut single 'Desi Bop'.

Simran joins GVRNZ, having finally completed her masters! They discuss how weird of a month September 2022 was, as well as delving into a recent viral clip from Steven Bartlett's 'Diary of a CEO' podcast, in which he claimed that Gen Z lack resilience. Finally, they debate the adverse effects of social media face filters over the past decade.

Halima chats with Sports Journalist Um-E-Aymen Babar about her career so far. Coincidentally, both Halima and Aymen did the Modern South Asian Studies MPhil at Cambridge, so they also reflect and compare their experiences at the university. They round off the episode with a break down of the latest happenings in Iran, in light of the unlawful killing of Mahsa Amini, as well as discussing the concept of hijab policing.

Halima is joined by Khadeem, who we first met on the streets of Rusholme on Eid back in Summer. Selling his sweets to raise money for charity, he was set to go on deployment to Lebanon in the following days, at just nine years of age. A few months later, we now have another incredibly inspiring chat with him about his experience on deployment, his fundraising activities and life as a young Muslim.

GVRNZ and Halima catch up on their personal lives - Halima's back for good from her summer holidays and she's not happy about it! Meanwhile, GVRNZ is home alone whilst his fiancé shops in India for their wedding. They then delve into a recent report from the Institute of Race Relations, which found that Muslims in the UK are being treated as "second-class" citizens. Finally, GVRNZ rounds off the episode with a chat with renowned producer Rimshox, who's just dropped his debut single as an artist 'Aghoon Lago', featuring Bilal Shahid, TRXBL and Shibu.

GVRNZ and Halima chat to Derby-based creative and photographer Martyn Ewoma, AKA editor-in-chief of Sludge Mag, an online publication focusing on "making politics palatable". Having recently surpassed 25k followers and launched their own membership scheme, Martyn joins us to discuss the past, present and future of Sludge Mag and the ever-growing importance of independent media.